NC0060755_NOV and Intent to Assess_20161014

Certifed' Ma
Return. Rece
October 14, 2016
Martin J. Lashua
Carolina Water Service Inc of North Carolina
PO Box 240908
Charlotte, NC 28.224-09081* .
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2016-LV-0559
Permit No.. N00060755:
Saddlewood WWTP
Gaston County
RECEN-EDINCQEOlaWR .
OCT 17 2016
Permitting Section
Dear Mr. Lashua:
A review of the. June 2016 Discharge Monitoring. Report .(DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violations
indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample
Limit
Reported
Location
Parameter
Date Value
Value Type of Violation
001'Effluent
BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) - `.:
6/23/2016 7.5
40 Daily Maximum Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 -Effluent
BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) =
6/30/2016 5 `
9.88 Monthly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
KNotice of Violation/Intent to Issue Civil Penalty is being issued for the noted violation of North Carolina General
Statute (G.S.) 143-215.1 and the facility's NPDES Permit. Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A, a civil. penalty of not
more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) may be assessed against any person who violates or fails
to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of any permit issued pursuant to G.S.
143-215.1.
State of North Carolina 'I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
610 East Center Avenue, -Suite 361, Mooresville, NC 28115
704=663=1699

If you -wish to provide additional information regarding the noted violation, request technical assistance 'or
discuss overall compliance •please respond in writing within ten (10) business days after receipt of this Notice A
review .of your,response will be considered along with any information provided on the submitted Discharge' 3
Monitoring keport(s): You will then benotified of. any civil penalties that may be assessed regarding the.
violations.' If no response is received in this Office within the 10 -day period, a civil penalty
assessment, may be prepared.
Remedial actions should. have already been taken to.correct this problem and prevent further occurrences in -the
future.: The Division of Water Resources may pursue enforcement action for this and any additional violations'of
State law. If the violations are of a continuing nature, not related to operation and/or maintenance problems",*."
and you anticipate remedial construction activities, then you may wish to consider applying for a Special Order by
Consent.
Reminder: Pursuant to Permit Condition 6 in Section E, the Permittee is required to verbally -notify the Regional
Office as soon as possible, not to exceed 24 hours,.from first knowledge of.any non=compliance at
the facility including limit violations, bypasses of, or failure of a treatment unit.. A written report may
be required within 5 days if directed by Division staff. Prior notice should be given for anticipated or
potential problems due to planned maintenance activities, taking units off-line, etc.
Additionally and if you have not already done so, you may wish.'to consider registering to use the Division's new
e -DMR system for the completion and electronic submittal of monthly Discharge Monitoring Reports •(DMRs).
For more information, please visit the.eDMR'Website at the following address:
http://portal.ncdenr.orO/web/wg/admin/bog/ipu/edmr. .
If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Ori Tuvia of the
Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699._
Sincerely,
W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality: Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of -Water. Resources, NCDEQ..
Cc: - WQS Mooresville Regional Office - Enforcement File
NPDES Compliance%Enforcement Unit - Enforcement'File
State of North Carolina 'I Environmental Quality I WaterResources
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301,.Mooresville, NC 28115
704-663-1699